With 19 days until the election, the three candidates running for Mayor of Worcester outlined their vision for the city on Thursday.

Current mayor Joseph Petty, Council Vice Chair and Councilor-at-Large Khrystian King and real estate agent Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh participated in a one-hour debate hosted by GBH’s Worcester reporter, Sam Turken.

The debate was a quiet one, not featuring any shouting or name-calling. As one candidate spoke, the two others listened quietly, daring not to interrupt one another.

At one point, Petty apologized to Turken when he went over time, to which Turken allowed him to finish his sentence.

Petty, who is seeking an eighth term, defended his record as mayor by touting the construction of new housing and schools during his tenure, along with investments towar

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